Is it anyway possible for me to qualify for ANY scholarships?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Alabama
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<p><em>IN-STATE</em></p>

<p>I go to a non-ranking, rural, no APs, 1 honors, class of 227 high school. It’s not great at all.</p>

<p>Stats:

  • African-American Male
  • (Parents make around 70,000 - 80,000/year; neither graduated from college)
  • GPA: 3.64UW
  • ACT: 21 Composite (Yes, I’m bringing it up + I am taking the SAT in Oct.)</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>9th Grade:
Marching Band
Jazz Band
Concert Band
Gadsen State Honor Band</p>

<p>10th Grade:
Marching Band, soloist
Jazz Band
Pep Band
Concert Band</p>

<p>11th Grade:
Marching Band, soloist
Jazz Band, soloist
Concert Band
Trumpet Section Leader
1st Chair Trumpet
Lead Trumpet (Jazz Band)
U of Alabama Honor Band
U of North Alabama Honor Band
U of Montevallo Honor Band
NHS
Job at Chick-Fil-A working 10-15 hours/ week</p>

<p>12th Grade:
Marching Band, soloist
Jazz Band
Concert Band
Trumpet Section Leader
1st Chair Trumpet
Lead Trumpet (Jazz Band)
U of Alabama in Birmingham All-Star Marching Honor Band</p>

<p>In addition to all of these obvious accomplishments, I have volunteered around 100 hours to beginning, intermediate, and advanced trumpet players outside of school.</p>

<p>I will have GREAT recommendations + essays!(if needed)</p>

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<p>You might want to check with Alabama's financial aid office. There are so many scholarship's available but you won't know unless you ask and apply.</p>

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<p>I dont see why they wouldn't have band scholarships. Do they?</p>

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<p>They have HUGE band scholarships.</p>

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<p>what are these "huge" band scholarships you speak of?</p>

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<p>Alabama has a sick nasty band.</p>